LTM Shutter Sound

[jlphoto]

Could anyone with a LTM describe the shutter sound. My II with recently replaced shutter curtains goes "shuuuit" and my IIIF goes "clack" more or less. Neither sounds like the muffled "click" from the M-4.
Just wondering if it's normal variation or if additional tune-ups are indicated.
Oh yes, the exposures seem to be OK.
Thanks.

 

[D.O'K.]

My lllc goes "KLOPP!" and the llla goes "KL-opp", if that helps...

Despite the sound variation the results are more or less identical.

Regards,
D.

 

[john neal]

The II doesn't have a shutter brake, but the IIIf does - that possibly accounts for the slightly harder sound on the later camera. The II just runs out of travel, but on the f the curtain is actively stopped (IYSWIM).

 

[zauhar]

Another vote for KLOP (on my iiif)
Randy

 

[jlphoto]

OK, I won't worry about it then. Thanks!
BTW-oh boy, a new acronym-(IYSWIM)

 

[sanmich]

My IIIf rd has gives a metallic high pitch click at lower speeds (up to about 75), than it's quieter. My BD is more even and gives the "regular" sound all around.
Sample variation I have been told...

 

[Paul Luscher]

two IIfs and a IIIg. All of them sounded slightly different. Didn't worry about it, as long as the shutter speeds were on.

Dunno if its because each camera was hand built. Oh well, that's the charm of Leica...

 

[bfffer]

my iiic sharkskin is klop too.
i think it is much louder than my m3 and m2

 

[ray*j*gun]

My M2 has almost a silent shutter....sound like a good leaf shutter. My IIIa and and IIIc's sound like KLOOP.

 

[peterm1]

When I had a LTM camera it made what I described as a kind of hollow clack. But guys, clicks and clacks and klopps and clunks......aren't we all doing the following? 😛😛😛😉

They all sound like variations on a theme to me. And yes it is what I would describe as a much less "sophisticated" sound than that made by my M3.

 

[Leigh Youdale]

I vote for "Ker-lopp", which is probably somewhat similar to the sound Peter's horse once made when it was upright and mobile. Anyone got a camera that goes "Pffftt?"

 

[Dez]

This is one of the more fascinating threads lately.

I think there is some country-specific difference there. KLOPP is obviously a German camera, whereas if it's KLOOP, I would suspect it might be Dutch, but if it goes CLIQUE, it's obviously French. If it goes KLANK, and only once, it was probably Russian.

Seriously though, if is consistent, and does not make a high pitched squeaking noise indicating dried out bearing surfaces, there's probably nothing to worry about.

I must admit to being acronymically challenged, but IYSWIM??????

I love the dead horse pic.

Cheers,
Dez

 

[jlphoto]

If You See What I Mean...I think!